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Nov. 28, 1933. H. JANSSEN SMOKERS RECEPTACLE Filed July 28, 1931 gg Ils-E Vllllllllllllln 5 jai- 5@ "ll/ /l/////////////////////////////%"Illllllll INVENToR.- ylinr Jnssef@ ATToRNE Patented Nov. 28, 1933PATENT fori-ICE SMOKERS RECEPTACLE v Henry Janssen, Wyomissing, Pa.,assigner to Textile Machine Works, Wyomissing, Pa., a corporation ofPennsylvania y Application July 28, 1931. serial No. 553,662

's claims.

This invention relates to smokers receptacles and more particularly tothe type having two y intercommunicating ash receivers or containers;

' the main object being to provide a novel recep- 5 tacle which issimple in construction and provided with improved means for dischargingthe ashes from one receiver into the other.

The invention comprises a smokers receptacle having the novel elements,features of construction and arrangement of parts in cooperativerelationship as hereinvillustrated by one embodiment thereof.

Other objects and attendant advantages of the invention will become morereadily apparent from the following detailed description `andaccompanying drawing, in which:

' Fig. 1 is a plan view of the smokers receptacle comprising myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a central cross-sectional view, taken as indicated by thearrows 2-2 on Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional detail view,4

taken substantially as indicated by the arrows 3-3 on Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view, taken as indicated by the arrows 4-4 on Fig.3.

My novel smokers receptacle comprises two intercommunicating ashreceivers generally indicated at 5 and 6.

In the present instance, the primary ash receiver 5 is in the form of aseparate unit and comprises a circular ash tray having an inwardlyinclined wall 7, which terminates in a central intercommunicatingpassageway or opening 8; a separate conically shaped closure member 9;cigar and cigarette supporters 10 along its upper edge; and an arcuatehandle 11 on which is mounted the means for operating the closure member9. y The receptacle handle 11 is centrally provided -with a bearing 12,adapted to receive and guide l a slide rod 13, having an enlarged upperpart 14 terminating in a finger knob 15. The lower end of rod 13A is inthreaded engagement with the closure member 9. A suitable compressionspring 16.is mounted about the rod 13, between the shoulder 17,-formedby the enlarged part 14, and the restricted bottom end of the bearing12, and functions to normally push the rod 13 upwardly so as to hold themember 9 against the lower edge of the wall 7, thereby to close theopening 8.

The ashes are placed in the primary receiver 5, from whence they can bequickly and easily discharged into the larger secondary receiver orreceiver comprising a hollow base member `and container 6 by simplypressing downen the movehandle 11. This action lowers t. e closuremember 9 to the dot-and-dash position shown in Fig.

2, and permits the ashes to drop through the intercommunicating opening8, and into the container 6. This discharge action is obviously ex` 60pedited by` reason of the inclined wall 'I and conically shapedclosuremember 9. I

It will be noted that container 6 is normally sealed by the closuremember 9 so that if a lighted article, such as a cigar or cigarette buttis deposited therein, as just described, itl will be smothered and thesmoke and odor thereof confined within it.

A bayonet-lock connection is provided between the primary and secondarycontainersat various 10 points, and comprises pins 18 secured in theupper end of the wall of container 6 in such vmanner as to slightlyprotrude inwardly, and

slots 19 in the annular wall or flange 20 .of the primary ash receiver5, as clearly shown in Figs. 'I 3 and 4. l When itis desired to emptythe secondary container 6, it is .merely necessary lto turn, orpartially rotate, the upper ash receiver 5 relative thereto, by means ofthe handle 11 and until the pins 18 registerwith the vertical part ofslots 19, after which the upper ash receiver 5 can be readily withdrawnand the container 6 emptied.

In the claims, the term base member"- is employed in a generic sense todefine a membery for supporting the primary receiver, and is not limitedtoa member employed as a support for the ash receptacle as a whole,since it is obvious that ka pedestal or other supporting member whichmay be referred to as a base member could be `employed in `combinationwith the member .6 while embodying'the advantages of the invenftionclaimed. v

Of course, the sniokers receptacle of my invention can be changed andmodified in various ways without departing from the invention hereindisclosed and hereinafter claimed.

' I claim: t

1. In an ash receptacle having a secondary INSl a primary receiverdetachably mounted on said base member, said primary receiver comprisinga unitary assemblyl including an integral casting having the lowerportion thereof forming an inwardly and downwardly inclined wall portionwith a central opening in communication with the interiorv of saidhollow base member and the upper portion thereof forming a supportingstructure rising from saidinclined wall portion housing extending overthe top `and carrying a no of said primary receiver, a plungerreciprocably mounted in said housing, and a movable closure member forsaid opening secured to the'lower end of said plunger and normallyarranged in abutting relation with the under side of said lower portion,said housing including a spring arranged to urge' said plunger and hencesaid closure member upwardly against the underside of said primaryreceiver. v

2. In an ash receptacle having a secondary receiver comprising a hollowbase member and a primary receiver detachably mounted on said basemember, said primary receiver comprising a unitary assembly including anintegral casting having the lower portion thereof forming an inwardlyand downwardly inclined wall portion with a central opening incommunication with the interior of said hollow base member and the upperportion thereof forming a supporting structure rising from said inclinedwall portion and carrying a housing extending over the top of saidprimary receiver, a plunger reciprocably mounted in said housing, and amovable closure member for said opening secured to-the lower end of saidplunger and normally arranged in abutting relation with the under sideof said lower portion, said housing including a spring arranged to urgesaid plunger. and hence said closure member upwardly against the underside of said primary receiver, said plunger and said housing havingportions thereof formed to provide means for tensioning said spring.

3. In an ash receptacle having a secondary 'receiver comprising a hollowbase member and a primary receiver detachably mounted on said base, saidprimary receiver comprising a unitary assembly including an integralcasting having the lower portion thereof forming an inwardly anddownwardly inclined wall portion with a central opening in communicationwith the interior of said hollow base member and the upper portionthereof forming a supporting structure rising from said inclined wallportion and carrying a housing extending over the top of said primaryreceiver, a plunger reciprocably mounted in said housing, and a movableclosure member for said opening secured to the lower end of said plungerand normally arranged in abutting relation with the under side of saidlower portion, said housing'including a spring arranged to urge saidplunger and hence said closure member upwardly against the under, sideof said primary receiver, said plunger and said housing having portionsformed integral therewith and providing abutments for the opposite ends,respectively, of said spring for tensioning the same, said integralportion of the plunger forming a closure means for one end of saidhousing.

4. In an ash receptacle having a secondary receiver comprising a hollowbase member and a primary receiver detachably mounted on said base, saidprimary receiver comprisinga unitary assembly including an integralcasting having the lower portion thereof' forming an inwardly anddownwardly inclined wall portion with a central opening in communicationwith the interior of said hollow base member, said lower portion alsoincluding a flanged portion in close fitting engagement with a side wallportion of the hollow base member, and the upper portion of said castingforming a` supporting structure rising from said inclined wall portionand carrying a housing extending over the top of said primary receiver,a plunger reciprocably mounted in said housing, and a movable closuremember for said opening secured to the lower end of said plunger andnormally arranged in abutting relation with the under side of said lowerportion, said housing including a spring arranged to urge said plungerand hence said closure member upwardly against the under side of saidprimary receiver.

5. In an ash receptacle having a secondary receiver comprising a hollowbase member and a primary receiver detachably mounted on said base, saidprimary receiver comprising a unitary assembly including a lower portionhaving an opening arranged for communication with the interior of saidseconda-ry receiver and a supporting member including a housingextending over the top of said primary receiver, a plunger reciprocablymounted in said housing, a movable closure member for said openingsecured to the lower end of said plunger and normally arranged inabutting relation with the under side of said lower portion, saidhousing including a spring arranged to urge said plunger and hence saidclosure member upwardly against the under side of said primary receiver,said housing having a portion thereof formed to provide a` stop memberfor one end of said spring, and said plunger having a portion thereof ofenlarged diameter to provide closure means for one end of said housingand also to form an abutment for the other end of said spring.

6. In an ash receptacle having a secondary receivercomprising a hollowbase member and a primary receiver detachably mounted on said basemember, said primary receiver comprising a unitary assembly including avlower portion having an opening arranged for communication with theinterior of said secondary receiver and a supporting member including ahousing extending over the top of said primary receiver, a plungerreciprocably mounted in said housing, a movable closure member for saidopening secured to the lower end of said plunger and normally arrangedin abutting relation with the under side of said lower portion, saidhousing including a spring arranged to urge said plunger and hence saidclosure member upwardly against the under Aside of said primaryreceiver, said housing having a lower inwardly extending portion thereofformed to provide a guide for said plunger and a stop member for one endof said spring, and said plunger having the lupper portionthereof ofgreater diameter than thelower portion thereof to provide closure meansfor one end of said housing and also to form an abutment for the otherend of said spring.

HENRY JANSSEN.

